| Yes, the Education service has developed links with various teachers associations, other museums, primary and secondary schools, notably. More specifically, for several years now, the RBINS has taken the lead in training young taxonomists from around the world. The Distributed European School of Taxonomy (DEST) was set up with funding from the European Commission (EDIT, www.e-taxonomy.eu, 2006 –2011). With support of RBINS, and under the auspices of the Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities (CETAF), DEST offers high quality education and prepares students for future taxonomic careers. Since its foundation, DEST has gained a worldwide reputation. Yearly more than one hundred bachelor students, master students, post-doctoral students and early-career researchers take part in the training programme taught by lecturers from renowned European institutions. More info on the training programmes can be found on the official DEST website. (www.taxonomytraining.eu) |
